Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 2, 2022

Today’s Buzzcast interview is with Jeremy Staudenmaier, 2022 Winner of the Valuation Visionary Award. We sat down with Jeremy and Joan Trice, Founder of Allterra Group, LLC to discuss what this award means to him and the impact within the appraisal industry this has. Email comments@appraisalbuzz.com.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2022

With the recent news about desktop appraisals, appraisal technology is top of mind for many. HousingWire recently spoke with Reggora co-founder and CTO Will Denslow about the role of technology in appraisal innovation. How will this affect appraisal technology moving forward? How can technology help mitigate this issue?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

The Appraisal Foundation this week named Kelly Davids, former superintendent of the Ohio Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing, as its new president. Kelly Davids As an SVP of the Appraisal Foundation, Davids already served to manage the organization’s day-to-day operations and has helped lead special projects.

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 10, 2022

SettlementOne Valuation Welcomes Matthew Scott as Chief Operations Officer, and Dave Roberts as Senior Vice President of Strategic Accounts, Accelerating Its Growth and Expansion Plans for 2022 and beyond. Matt has proven to be an incredibly talented and highly skilled operations leader in the real-estate valuations space.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 20, 2021

It quickly became apparent that the health risk would prevent professional fee appraisers from entering properties in order to inspect them for their appraisal reports. Without accurate collateral valuation, lenders could not properly underwrite new loans. The impact on the appraisal business lasted all year.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2023

Real estate valuation technology company Clear Capital unveiled an automated underwriting risk analyzer solution called AURA on Tuesday. AURA integrates appraisal quality analytics driven by machine learning and photo AI into loan origination and order management platforms.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2022

The tides of the mortgage industry are changing as we head into 2022, and just like the sand under the waves, we can expect the appraisal landscape to shift along with it. Appraisers, like many other service providers, must adapt to market changes to accommodate their clients’ needs. 2022 Outlook for volume.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2023

Opteon , a Scottsdale-based appraisal, valuation, advisory, and property services provider, has expanded its direct-to-consumer business model nationwide, the company announced on Wednesday. “Our impending technology rollout will enable appraisers to deliver reports straight from the field,” Trice said. .”

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2023

In a shrinking mortgage market, fee pressures are the main challenge for appraisers, according to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors. In 2023, nearly half of appraisers surveyed said fee pressure was their biggest challenge, up 20 percentage points since last year.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The Appraisal Institute , the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers, appointed Cindy Chance as chief executive officer, the trade organization announced. The Appraisal Institute has been criticized for a lack of diversity in its ranks and acknowledged a need to modernize. as Hispanic.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 15, 2022

The latest edition of Appraisal Buzz Magazine is here! Make sure you look at our schedule for Valuation Expo – there are plenty of new sessions, speakers, and sponsors this year! Have you found the discount for your Valuation Expo Pass in the magazine yet? Valuation Expo will be held at the Mirage Hotel September 7-9!

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 12, 2022

In today’s Buzzcast, we dive into the new year and what to expect in the appraisal industry for 2022. and Steven French, CEO of SettlementOne Valuation, LLC. What has this year alone taught appraisers? What are the important issues that lie ahead in the year 2022?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2022

If discrimination is committed by appraisers – as the news headlines would suggest – fellow appraisers and real estate agents say they rarely witness or experience it. Another issue with appraiser competency could be appraisers’ apparent lack of familiarity with valuation tools.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2023

Thursday, March 23 marks the one-year anniversary since the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) released its action plan to curb instances of bias in the housing appraisal process. Led by U.S. FHFA, along with HUD, [the U.S.

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Appraisal Buzz

MARCH 24, 2022

On March 23, 2022, the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) released a report entitled “Action Plan to Advance Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity.” Pages 5 and 6 of the report set forth 21 recommendations, termed “Agency Actions to Advance Valuation Equity.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 24, 2022

A Fannie Mae survey published in mid-May found that mortgage lenders see value in appraisal modernization, specifically in the implementation of non-traditional appraisals and inspection-based appraisal waivers. One mid-sized lender echoed the opinion of others that appraisals still take too long.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 24, 2022

For the past two years appraisal gap clauses have been de rigueur in many markets , much to the disdain of frustrated homebuyers. On Wednesday, the firm launched Tomo Appraisal Coverage. The product is free for eligible Tomo mortgage transactions and is launching on September 8, 2022, but underwritten pre-approvals are now available.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2023

Real estate valuation technology provider Clear Capital on Thursday launched Universal Data Collection (UDC), a product designed to support appraisal modernization. The UDC product provides lenders with tools for scalability, interchangeability and loan management, according to a statement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Desktop appraisals, a temporary flexibility implemented in March 2020 to keep the mortgage industry afloat amid lockdowns and social distancing, will become permanent, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said today. Appraisers often spend much of their day driving from property to property, Thompson said. Presented by: Incenter.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The Appraisal Institute , the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers, has launched a new program to increase the ranks of veteran and minority appraisers. With the AI PAREA program, participants can appraise properties virtually with one-on-one guidance from a mentor to become credentialed.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Today’s Buzzcast interview is with Jody Bishop, the new President of The Appraisal Institute. We sat down with Jody and Joan Trice, Founder of Allterra Group, LLC to discuss what the outlook for the Appraisal Institute is for 2022 and what appraisers can expect from their initiatives.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2022

In February 2022, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac added 1004 Desktop/70D Appraisal products to their Selling Guide for new purchase loans. However, for lenders to take advantage of these benefits on behalf of their customers, they need to navigate new GSE requirements, such as ensuring appraisers have access to a digital floor plan.”.

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Housing Wire

JULY 7, 2023

Nationwide Property and Appraisal Services LLC (NPAS), led by Sri Velamati and one of the largest appraisal management companies in the U.S., announced that it has acquired Integrity Appraisal Management (Integrity), a regional AMC based in Houston, TX.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Jim Amorin, the CEO of the Appraisal Institute , on Thursday announced his resignation from the appraisal trade group. In a statement, the Appraisal Institute said Amorin’s five-year term will end effective Feb. The racial gap itself in appraised values increased by 75% during that period. as Hispanic.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Appraisal turn times have historically been a pain point in the mortgage process and in boom times, when transaction volumes soar, turn times tend to be one of the first casualties. In 2020 and 2021, for example, some markets saw appraisals take as long as three to six weeks. What’s going on? New products speeding up the process.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The appraisal space has seen its share of challenges and changes in the past two years. Facing the difficult combination of record-breaking volume and a shortage of appraisers, many mortgage and appraisal professionals have turned to appraisal technology solutions.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

In the past few years, appraisal bias has come to the forefront of conversations about appraisals and how they can be improved. According to many reports, it’s been an issue for a long time, but has only recently come into the spotlight with a high profile case in 2022 and increased discussions around fair and equal housing.

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Housing Wire

JULY 7, 2023

Nationwide Property and Appraisal Services LLC (NPAS), led by Sri Velamati and one of the largest appraisal management companies in the U.S., announced that it has acquired Integrity Appraisal Management (Integrity), a regional AMC based in Houston, TX.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

House of Representatives this week passed a bill that streamlines the appraisal process for U.S. With the passage of HR 7735, known as the “Improving access to the VA home loan benefit Act of 2022,” the VA is now permitting desktop appraisals and in some circumstances, waiving appraisals altogether.

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Appraiserblogs

MARCH 28, 2024

Lanham, 20/20 Valuations, and loanDepot.com, U.S. This is one of the appraisal discrimination cases that has received significant attention – among appraisers, the media and government agencies. Connolly and Mott v. District Court, Maryland.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 3, 2022

What should appraisers know before they sign the appraisal report and deliver their professional opinion of value? Many appraisers working in today’s marketplaces are about to find out how important this is. According to their public website, in June 2022, the supply of existing homes for sale would last 3 months.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2023

From an appraiser shortage to turn-time challenges amid record-breaking volumes, the past few years have been a whirlwind for the appraisal industry. HousingWire recently sat down with Jaro Managing Director Gareth Borcherds to learn what steps housing professionals can take to speed up appraisals.

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Appraiserblogs

AUGUST 2, 2022

On August 1, 2022, the Veterans Affairs released Circular 26-22-13 announcing new procedures for alternative valuation methods, effective immediately. The use of a Desktop Appraisal may allow an appraiser from outside the market area, but with. Appraisers, an appraiser….

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2021

Reacting to headlines pointing to racial bias in some home appraisals, the Appraisal Foundation this week said that it would require all appraisers to take a seven-hour course focused on fair housing laws and bias. “This part of the course will concentrate on how to avoid both bias and the perception of bias in appraisals.”

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 9, 2021

Local, State, and Federal policy can play a significant role in an appraiser’s business – it is important to stay informed about what is happening around us. Most appraisers have been busier than ever over the past year and may be struggling to keep up with deadlines. Policy can affect all segments of the appraisal profession.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Fannie Mae recently announced that it will begin to “include a desktop appraisal option in Desktop Underwriter beginning March 19, 2022. Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) are commonly used today in the mortgage industry to help support the appraiser’s concluded value. ” Amazing, right? What about AVMs?

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Appraisal Buzz

JANUARY 24, 2022

Are you ready to meet the new GSE requirement of a detailed floor plan for your desktop appraisals? Join us for our upcoming webinar on January 25th at 2 pm, “ The Future of Desktop Appraisals ” with Joshua Walitt and Mark Walser! Learn about all of the new features in RemoteVal – a free inspection app for appraisers!

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